Argentine order of precedence


The order of precedence in Argentina is a symbolic hierarchy of officials used to direct protocol. It is regulated by Presidential Decree 2072 of October 10, 1993, signed by then President Carlos Menem, and former ministers Guido di Tella and Carlos Ruckauf.
The order of succession should the presidency unexpectedly become vacant is specified by Law 25716 of 2002.

Order of precedence

Precedence is determined by the office; names of incumbents are listed.
  1. President of the Nation
  2. Vice-president of the Nation
  3. Provisional President of the Senate
  4. President of the Chamber of Deputies
  5. President of the Supreme Court
  6. Living former Presidents of the Nation in order of seniority
  7. #María Estela Martínez de Perón
  8. #Carlos Menem
  9. #Adolfo Rodríguez Saá
  10. #Eduardo Duhalde
  11. #Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
  12. #Mauricio Macri
  13. Provincial Governors and the Chief of Government of Buenos Aires
  14. Chief of Cabinet of Ministers
  15. National Cabinet Ministers
  16. General Secretary for the Presidency of the Nation
  17. Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces
  18. Commanders of each armed force
  19. Members of the Supreme Court
  20. General Prosecutor of the Nation
  21. National Prosecutor for Administrative Investigations
  22. Secretaries at the Presidency of the Nation
  23. Chief of the Casa Militar
  24. Vice-presidents of both Congress chambers
  25. Provincial Vice-governors
  26. Argentine ambassadors in office abroad
  27. Cardinals
  28. President of the Argentine Episcopal Conference
  29. Archbishop of Buenos Aires
  30. Leader of each political party block at the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies
  31. Senators and Deputies
  32. Archbishops
  33. Vice-presidents of Provincial Senates and Chambers of Deputies
  34. Presidents of Provincial Supreme Courts
  35. Major Generals of the Army
  36. Rear Admirals - Upper Half
  37. Major Generals of the Air Force
  38. Argentine Ambassadors based in Argentina
  39. President of the National Criminal Court of Appeals
  40. Presidents of National and Federal Courts of Appeals
  41. Bishops and their equivalents in other officially recognised religions
  42. Secretaries at the National Congress
  43. Members of the National Court of Criminal Appeals
  44. Members of National and Federal Courts of Appeals
  45. Under-Secretaries of State
  46. Under-Secretary of Treasury
  47. Commander of the Argentine Federal Police
  48. Commander of the Argentine National Gendarmerie
  49. Commander of the Argentine Naval Prefecture
  50. Brigade Generals of the Army
  51. Rear Admirals - Lower Half
  52. Brigade Generals of the Air Force
  53. Argentine Chargé d'affaires in office abroad
  54. Secretaries at the Supreme Court
  55. Federal and National Judges
  56. National Directors
  57. Chancellors of National Universities
  58. Presidents of National Academies
  59. President of the Central Bank of Argentina
  60. President of the Banco de la Nación Argentina
  61. Presidents of state-owned companies
  62. Deputy Chancellors of National Universities
  63. General Directors
  64. Argentine Consuls in office abroad
  65. Argentine diplomatic Attachés in office abroad
  66. Director of the Argentine National Library
  67. Director of National Museums
  68. Deans of National Faculties
  69. Presidents of National Professional Associations

    Order of succession

The order of succession should the presidency unexpectedly become vacant is specified by Law 25716 of 2002:
until Congress designates a president according to article 88 of the Constitution of Argentina.